About the Heckscher Youth Program

Our Mission Statement

The purpose of the Heckscher Youth Program is to provide teens ages 12-17 an opportunity to enrich their lives through education, physical fitness, creativity, and interaction with their peers. Even if only a small portion of teens are positively affected, the program is a success. Some of the teens that utilize the program are those who do not have much guidance and are in need of some direction.

The program runs from July 8th - August 20th on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

July Schedule	August Schedule
Wednesday, July 8th	Wednesday, August 5th
Thursday, July 9th	Thursday, August 6th
Wednesday, July 15th	Wednesday, August 12th
Thursday, July 16th	Thursday, August 13th
Wednesday, July 22nd	Wednesday, August 19th
Thursday, July 23rd	Thursday, August 20th
Wednesday, July 29th
Thursday, July 30th

The Heckscher Youth Program provides a drug and alcohol free environment in which to meet new friends, learn technological skills, and play. If the teens are at the program, most likely they are less inclined to engage in unsupervised activities elsewhere. The teens have fun with their peers and can feel like they belong to a worthwhile group. The community spirit abounds and they are respectful and appreciative of what is being done for them.

The teens have given back to the community through food drives, which enable them to feel that they are helping people less fortunate than themselves, and thus build their self-esteem. They feel that someone out there cares!